diff --git a/dot/node.go b/dot/node.go
index 67aac2ef48..8b0352eb03 100644
--- a/dot/node.go
+++ b/dot/node.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (nodeBuilder) initNode(config *cfg.Config) error {
 	}
 
 	// create genesis block from trie
-	header, err := t.GenesisBlock()
+	header, err := runtime.GenesisBlockFromTrie(t)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create genesis block from trie: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/dot/node_integration_test.go b/dot/node_integration_test.go
index 469f2d9c0f..441b1b34e8 100644
--- a/dot/node_integration_test.go
+++ b/dot/node_integration_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestNewNode(t *testing.T) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create trie from genesis: %w", err)
 		}
 		// create genesis block from trie
-		header, err := trie.GenesisBlock()
+		header, err := runtime.GenesisBlockFromTrie(trie)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create genesis block from trie: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/lib/runtime/genesis.go b/lib/runtime/genesis.go
index 76a7aa19a2..a3c2990e07 100644
--- a/lib/runtime/genesis.go
+++ b/lib/runtime/genesis.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/dot/types"
+	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/common"
 	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/genesis"
 	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/pkg/trie"
 	in_memory_trie "github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/pkg/trie/inmemory"
@@ -33,3 +35,17 @@ func NewTrieFromGenesis(gen genesis.Genesis) (tr trie.Trie, err error) {
 
 	return tr, nil
 }
+
+func GenesisBlockFromTrie(t trie.Trie) (genesisHeader types.Header, err error) {
+	rootHash, err := t.Hash()
+	if err != nil {
+		return genesisHeader, fmt.Errorf("root hashing trie: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	parentHash := common.Hash{0}
+	extrinsicRoot := trie.EmptyHash
+	const blockNumber = 0
+	digest := types.NewDigest()
+	genesisHeader = *types.NewHeader(parentHash, rootHash, extrinsicRoot, blockNumber, digest)
+	return genesisHeader, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/trie/inmemory/genesis.go b/pkg/trie/inmemory/genesis.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ee4002192d..0000000000
--- a/pkg/trie/inmemory/genesis.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2022 ChainSafe Systems (ON)
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only
-
-package inmemory
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/dot/types"
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/common"
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/pkg/trie"
-)
-
-// GenesisBlock creates a genesis block from the trie.
-func (t *InMemoryTrie) GenesisBlock() (genesisHeader types.Header, err error) {
-	rootHash, err := t.Hash()
-	if err != nil {
-		return genesisHeader, fmt.Errorf("root hashing trie: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	parentHash := common.Hash{0}
-	extrinsicRoot := trie.EmptyHash
-	const blockNumber = 0
-	digest := types.NewDigest()
-	genesisHeader = *types.NewHeader(parentHash, rootHash, extrinsicRoot, blockNumber, digest)
-	return genesisHeader, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/trie/inmemory/genesis_test.go b/pkg/trie/inmemory/genesis_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 04d7188da2..0000000000
--- a/pkg/trie/inmemory/genesis_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2022 ChainSafe Systems (ON)
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only
-
-package inmemory
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/dot/types"
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/common"
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/pkg/trie"
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/pkg/trie/node"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-func Test_InMemoryTrie_GenesisBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	withHash := func(header types.Header) types.Header {
-		header.Hash()
-		return header
-	}
-
-	testCases := map[string]struct {
-		trie          InMemoryTrie
-		genesisHeader types.Header
-		errSentinel   error
-		errMessage    string
-	}{
-		"empty_trie": {
-			genesisHeader: withHash(types.Header{
-				ParentHash:     common.Hash{0},
-				StateRoot:      trie.EmptyHash,
-				ExtrinsicsRoot: trie.EmptyHash,
-				Digest:         types.NewDigest(),
-			}),
-		},
-		"non_empty_trie": {
-			trie: InMemoryTrie{
-				root: &node.Node{
-					PartialKey:   []byte{1, 2, 3},
-					StorageValue: []byte{4, 5, 6},
-				},
-			},
-			genesisHeader: withHash(types.Header{
-				ParentHash: common.Hash{0},
-				StateRoot: common.Hash{
-					0x25, 0xc1, 0x86, 0xd4, 0x5b, 0xc9, 0x1d, 0x9f,
-					0xf5, 0xfd, 0x29, 0xd3, 0x29, 0x8a, 0xa3, 0x63,
-					0x83, 0xf3, 0x2d, 0x14, 0xa8, 0xbd, 0xde, 0xc9,
-					0x7b, 0x57, 0x92, 0x78, 0x67, 0xfc, 0x8a, 0xfa},
-				ExtrinsicsRoot: trie.EmptyHash,
-				Digest:         types.NewDigest(),
-			}),
-		},
-	}
-
-	for name, testCase := range testCases {
-		testCase := testCase
-		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Parallel()
-
-			trie := testCase.trie
-
-			genesisHeader, err := trie.GenesisBlock()
-
-			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, testCase.errSentinel)
-			if testCase.errSentinel != nil {
-				assert.EqualError(t, err, testCase.errMessage)
-			}
-			assert.Equal(t, testCase.genesisHeader, genesisHeader)
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/trie/trie.go b/pkg/trie/trie.go
index 6f3404dfaa..b4bb005b7e 100644
--- a/pkg/trie/trie.go
+++ b/pkg/trie/trie.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package trie
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/dot/types"
 	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/common"
 	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/pkg/trie/tracking"
 )
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ type Versioned interface {
 type Hashable interface {
 	MustHash() common.Hash
 	Hash() (common.Hash, error)
-	GenesisBlock() (genesisHeader types.Header, err error)
 }
 
 type Trie interface {